Where does “mì-shuim” come from?
mì-shuim (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic suim, from Middle Irish suim, from Latin summa, from Latin summus, from Proto-Italic supemos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)úp-m̥mo-s, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
mì-shuim (Scottish Gaelic): carelessness, heedlessness, inattention,...
Definitions
- carelessness, heedlessness, inattention,...
Ancestry of “mì-shuim”, step by step
mì-shuim traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic suim
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | suim | sum, amount, addition; attention, concern,... |
| 2 | Middle Irish | suim | — |
| 3 | Latin | summa | top, summit, highest point or place; the... |
| 4 | Latin | summus | highest, greatest, the most high; top, on top |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | supemos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)úp-m̥mo-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |